D-Link DIR-818LW User Manual 90
Section 3 - Conguration
DHCP Server Settings
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Control Protocol. The DIR-818LW has a built-in DHCP server. The DHCP Server will automatically
assign an IP address to the computers on the LAN/private network. Be sure to set your computers to be DHCP clients by setting
their TCP/IP settings to “Obtain an IP Address Automatically.” When you turn your computers on, they will automatically load
the proper TCP/IP settings provided by the DIR-818LW. The DHCP Server will automatically allocate an unused IP address from
the IP address pool to the requesting computer. You must specify the starting and ending address of the IP address pool.
Check this box to enable the DHCP server on your router.
Uncheck to disable this function.
Enter the starting and ending IP addresses for the DHCP
server’s IP assignment.
Note: If you statically (manually) assign IP addresses to your
computers or devices, make sure the IP addresses are outside of
this range or you may have an IP conict.
The length of time for the IP address lease. Enter the Lease
time in minutes.
If all the computers on the LAN successfully obtain their IP
addresses from the router’s DHCP server as expected, this
option can remain disabled. However, if one of the computers
on the LAN fails to obtain an IP address from the router’s DHCP
server, it may have an old DHCP client that incorrectly turns
o the broadcast ag of DHCP packets. Enabling this option
will cause the router to always broadcast its responses to all
clients, thereby working around the problem, at the cost of
increased broadcast trac on the LAN.
Check this box to allow the DHCP Server to oer NetBIOS
conguration settings to the LAN hosts. NetBIOS allow LAN
hosts to discover all other computers within the network, e.g.
within Network Neighborhood.
Enable DHCP
Server:
DHCP IP Address
Range:
DHCP Lease Time:
Always Broadcast:
NetBIOS
Announcement: